I love being a life coach for moms and a social media coach for inspiring women. It is an honor and a gift to be invited into their creative space as they explore their natural inner wisdom.

As a coach, I am always learning and growing as an individual, refining my skills to meet the needs of the women I support. I base this learning on the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) competencies that ICF believes all practicing coaches should have.

Here is my version of All I Really Need to Know I Learned From….the International Coaching Federation Competencies

  1. Be Ethical
  2. Set Clear Expectations with Others
  3. Support Others and Make Them Feel Safe Around You
  4. Live in the Moment
  5. Be Open and Flexible
  6. Actively Listen to Others
  7. Ask Meaningful  Questions
  8. Have a Positive Impact on Others
  9. Create Awareness
  10. Set Goals
  11. Plan for the Future
  12. Take Action
  13. Be Accountable

Below are the actual International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) competencies…

Setting The Foundation

1. Ethical Guidelines And Professional Standards – Understanding of coaching ethics and standards and ability to apply them appropriately in all coaching situations.

2. Establishing The Coaching Agreement – Ability to understand what is required in the specific coaching interaction and to come to agreement with the prospective and new client about the coaching process and relationship.

Co-Creating The Relationship

3. Establishing Trust And Intimacy With The Client – Ability to create a safe, supportive environment that produces ongoing mutual respect and trust.

4. Coaching Presence – Ability to be fully conscious and create spontaneous relationship with the client, employing a style that is open, flexible and confident.

Communicating Effectively

5. Active Listening – Ability to focus completely on what the client is saying and is not saying, to understand the meaning of what is said in the context of the client’s desires, and to support client self-expression.

6. Powerful Questioning – Ability to ask questions that reveal the information needed for maximum benefit to the coaching relationship and the client.

7. Direct Communication – Ability to communicate effectively during coaching sessions, and to use language that has the greatest positive impact on the client.

Facilitating Learning And Results

8. Creating Awareness – Ability to integrate and accurately evaluate multiple sources of information, and to make interpretations that help the client to gain awareness and thereby achieve agreed upon results.

9. Designing Actions – Ability to create with the client opportunities for ongoing learning, during coaching and in work/life situations, and for taking new actions that will most effectively lead to agreed-upon coaching results.

10. Planning And Goal Setting – Ability to develop and maintain an effective coaching plan with the client.

11. Managing Progress And Accountability – Ability to hold attention on what is important for the client, and to leave responsibility with the client to take action.